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With the coronavirus stats going in the right direction, all of us at C&G Newspapers look forward to resuming publication of the St. Clair Shores Sentinel and Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle on May 27th. All other C&G newspapers will begin publishing on June 10th (Advertiser-Times on June 24th). In the meantime, continue to find local news on our website and look for us on Facebook and Twitter.

ROYAL OAK — City commissioners unanimously adopted an ordinance Oct. 19 to allow local enforcement of state laws that mandate how drivers may transport marijuana legally.

City officials said the measure is similar to adopting the driving while intoxicated city ordinance — taking a state law and adopting an ordinance so the violation could be enforced locally instead of having to go through the county prosecutor’s office.

CLAWSON — City officials have said that they will protect the community’s parks, and soon they will have a local law to back their message.

Members of the City Council unanimously approved the first reading of a parks ordinance Oct. 20 that details hours, limits the use of pets, outlines parking and lists sanctions for those caught causing destruction to any of Clawson’s parks. The ordinance is expected to be adopted on second reading and go into effect next month, with an exemption for the Fourth of July.

A suspect in the shooting death of a 28-year-old Madison Heights man was arrested Monday afternoon following a nearly 12-hour investigation at a northwest neighborhood home where police said the shooting occurred.

Police said the Royal Oak Police Department Criminal Investigations Division quickly identified the suspect, and an arrest was made at 1 p.m. Oct. 26 in the 6100 block of Henry Ruff in Garden City.

ROYAL OAK — Organic farmer Don Cinzori has traveled to the Farmers Market on Saturdays from March through December for nearly 20 years.

Royal Oak is the only market Cinzori travels to from his 300-acre southwest Michigan farm because popular specialty markets like the national grocer Whole Foods purchase his certified organically grown goods directly.

So, why do it?

“The location is fantastic,” Cinzori said. “It’s a beautiful building, great parking and we have really the most loyal customers.”

ROYAL OAK — Ford Arts, Beats & Eats executives announced last week that the organization will distribute more than a quarter-million dollars to community organizations from proceeds collected during the 2015 Labor Day weekend event.

This year, $255,802 was raised from gate admissions, beverage proceeds and other festival-sponsored community initiatives that will be distributed to more than 60 nonprofit and community organizations.

In total, $101,382 of the money raised went back to Royal Oak organizations and nonprofits.

ROYAL OAK — The majority of city commissioners approved a proposal last week from Robertson Brothers Homes to build 47 single-family homes and 78 for-purchase townhomes on 10 acres at the proposed Normandy Oaks Park site.

After appearing before members of the Normandy Oaks Task Force and the City Commission, the known-to-the-area home builders won the bid to develop the land on the former Normandy Oaks Golf Course for $3.85 million. Voters approved the sale of the property last year.

ROYAL OAK — For Thomas Oppat, the life events leading to his appointment as Shrine Catholic High School and Academy principal were filled with sequential divinity.

“It just all fell into place for me,” he said. “When I sit back now, I think, ‘God, you knew what was happening.’”

Walking the hallways of the seventh- and eighth-grade academy and ninth- to 12th-grade high school on 13 Mile Road, Oppat feels at home while he continues to learn about and appreciate the institution’s history and people.

ROYAL OAK — Getting a drink of water at the Detroit Zoo won’t be as easy as buying bottled water any longer, as the zoo has made the decision to stop selling bottled water in an effort to make better environmental decisions.

Part of the zoo’s strategic plan includes sustainability efforts to guide how the zoo moves forward. While bottled water was found to be the best-selling item in the entire zoo, Manager of Sustainability Beth Wallace said zoo officials also realized that selling so many plastic bottles would make a negative impact on the environment.

ROYAL OAK — When Jonathan Steinberg began proton therapy 32 years ago, he had to move to Boston and face protesters against the then-experimental treatment in an effort to save his life.

“It wasn’t easy being in a strange town and being told that you had less than a year to live,” he said.

The Birmingham resident eventually brought his fight for proton therapy to Michigan, championing the cause until Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed restrictions blocking who could provide the treatment in 2008.

ROYAL OAK — City commissioners were expected to continue their DTE Energy discussions about ongoing neighborhood power outages during Monday’s meeting, carrying on talks that began last month.

The City Commission was scheduled to meet Oct. 5, after press time, and talk about adopting a formal resolution of dissatisfaction concerning frequent power outages in one northeast neighborhood. That area is bounded by Rochester Road, Stephenson Highway, Gardenia Avenue and 12 Mile Road.

CLAWSON — Looking back at the past eight years that Penny Luebs has been mayor, she reflected on the growth of the community.

During her four terms, the city has secured grants for road reconstruction, kept and maintained the Clawson Police Department, maintained and improved parks, built relationships with community groups and supported new and existing small businesses with initiatives like the One Stop Ready program.

ROYAL OAK — Ninety-one animals were pulled from a home near the city’s downtown after police said nearby residents complained of a foul odor coming from the house.

Police went to the home in the 1000 block of Edgewood Drive at about 1:20 p.m. Sept. 28 to assist Royal Oak Animal Control after residents who live near the house thought the couple living inside was hoarding pets.

ROYAL OAK — Residents will have a chance to voice their opinions next week on development plans for the voter-approved 10-acre property sale at the proposed Normandy Oaks Park site.

Three developers presented their visions for the parcel — which voters supported the sale and development of to fund a 40-acre park on the abutting former golf course property — to city commissioners during the Sept 21 regular meeting.

ROYAL OAK — Memorial Park is going to the dogs this weekend during the 2015 Paws in the Park Royal Oak.

The family-friendly event celebrating everything furry and Fido will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 and 4 inside the park, which is located at the northeast corner of 13 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue.

“It’s all dogs, all day, so if you love dogs, then come on out,” said Jennifer Clark, Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce director of events and communications.

Upcoming Events

The events in our calendar were submitted prior to the coronavirus crisis.
As efforts have increased to contain the spread of the coronavirus, many events have been canceled.
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On March 13, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order to cancel all events statewide that involve more than 250 people. It is recommended that you call ahead if you still intend to attend one of these events.